Thai trafficking victims face prosecution at home + more top stories | WTF SEA + HK | November 10, 2022

WTF is Up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong

Thousands of Thais have fallen victim to traffickers who forced them to commit cyber crimes against their compatriots under threat of violence. While such scams have been widely documented, few have followed up on victims after they were rescued and repatriated. Coconuts Bangkok’s Milk talks to us about her three-part story on how Thai trafficking victims’ nightmare continues with prosecution back home. Tune in!

Other stories include:

More than 550 doctors fired by Myanmar junta for refusing to work in protest | Babysitter braves Kampung Baru blaze with baby in arms | ‘Kebaya Merah’ and the hardcore risks adult content creators in Indonesia are willing to take | CNB chimes in on Aaron Carter’s death, uses his drug abuse to give anti-drug PSA | Immigration pursuing unruly foreigners after MotoGP wannabe does street burnout in Bali | Inmates now using drones to sneak in contraband, jail bureau claims

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